Nuart Festival Aberdeen will consist of a trail which can be toured by foot along with plenty of other activities over the course of the Easter weekend.

But there will also be artworks off the beaten track waiting to be discovered over time.

Adrian Watson, chief executive of Aberdeen Inspired, said: “It will be fantastic to see the brilliant artists we have secured begin work on walls throughout the city centre.

“We want to create talking points and encourage community engagement in the city and we believe the variety and scale of Nuart will do exactly that.”

Marie Boulton, deputy council leader, added: “We are delighted to provide funding for the Nuart Festival and welcome a fantastic new addition to Aberdeen’s cultural calendar.

“We have a fabulous mix of festival offerings throughout the year and I am sure that this exciting street art event which has proved so phenomenally popular in Scandinavia, will also prove an enormous success here.”